Hi.
Thank for your query.
Noted the history of
severe pain on your right side for a couple of weeks, landed up in the ER to find out large amount of feces and gases, after
enema they did
CT scan and and found out large amount of gases, asked to take laxatives and never told the reasons. You are back to
constipation and finds miserable. Wants to know what to do to get rid of gases.
The commonest cause of gases in constipation is overgrowth of bacteria that produce gas and hence the excessive production of gas which is retained due to constipation or impacted fecoliths.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
To get saline plus soap enema which alone can help complete evacuation, needs to be confirmed by X-rays.
Once clear, get prepared for
colonoscopy, the preparation further helps to clean all the bowel of any feces.
Colonoscopy may find a cause like a stricture or mass if at all present, to be biopsied.
If the colonoscopy is normal, then the constipation is related to
stress and/or
anxiety. or changed bowel habits due to whatsoever reasons.
Notice the foods and beverages that help in evacuation and continue these; stop the ones that cause constipation.
Increase natural fibers in diet and may be needed to take a supplement.
I hope, this answer helps you.